How does the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act distinguishes between bribes and extortion payments?
A) Both bribes and extortion payments are fine so long as they are legal in the foreign country.
B) Both bribes and extortion payments are illegal in a foreign country so long as they would be illegal by American law.
C) While both are illegal even if legal in the foreign country, bribes are a felony and extortion payments are not.
D) Paying for access to business is a bribe and illegal; paying to avoid loss of something one has a prior right to is an extortion payment and not illegal.

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The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act distinguishes between bribes and extortion payments by considering bribes, which are payments for obtaining or retaining business, as illegal, while treating extortion payments, which are made to prevent loss of something one already has a right to, as not illegal.

How Does the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Distinguishes Between Bribes